Shock of early ‘crash’ menopause caused by cancer treatment
Menopause comes as a shock for nearly a third of people who experience early onset menopause caused by cancer treatment.…
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Medicine extracted from poisonous mushrooms tested against kidney cancer
In a new clinical study at Karolinska University Hospital, the first patient has been treated with a drug whose active…
Majority support ‘nanny state’ policies
Majority support 'nanny state' policies to improve Britain's health outcomes: Majority support public health interventions like bans on advertising, regulating…
Prostate cancer survival rates
Patients with localised prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms…
New treatment hope for chronic myeloid leukaemia
A drug being developed to combat metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may offer new treatment…
Skin cancer diagnosis: Performance of AI explored
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to diagnose skin cancer, but it cannot (yet) keep pace with the complex…
Cancer rates doubles for homelessness
Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is…
Mosaicism mutation identified in Australian cancer patient
World-first case of gene variant identified in Australian cancer patient: Researchers have identified the first ever case of a mutation…
Anthony Nolan award winners at prestigious ceremony
Researchers win prestigious awards for dedication to lifesaving research in support of Anthony Nolan: Dr Robert Wynn, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist…
Prediction tool for blood cancer therapies
Prediction tool developed to determine benefit of blood cancer treatment: Since its introduction in 2015, a prediction tool developed by…